Abstract
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has illuminated the chasm of societal inequality and vulnerability within the United Kingdom concurrently highlighted by the February 2020 Marmot Review [1]. These inequalities and vulnerabilities have been omnipresent in other public health crises, such as child mental health [2], childhood obesity levels [3], and, of most relevance to this piece, physical inactivity [4]. Rather than addressing the underlying inequalities driving these crises, governments have placed schools on the frontline of delivering
solutions.
solutions.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e1003267 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | PLOS Medicine |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Aug 2020 |
Keywords
- coronavirus disease 2019; RCT
- COVID-19
- health behavior
- childhood obesity
- controlled study
- personal hygiene